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dirge

noun

ˈdərj How to pronounce dirge (audio)
1
: a song or hymn of grief or lamentation
especially : one intended to accompany funeral or memorial rites
a funeral dirge
2
: a slow, solemn, and mournful piece of music
3
: something (such as a poem) that has the qualities of a dirge
dirgelike
ˈdərj-ˌlīk How to pronounce dirge (audio)
adjective

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The meaning of English dirge is not directly related to the meaning of the Latin word it comes from. Dirge and its earlier form dirige, meaning "a song or hymn of mourning," come from the first word of a Latin chant used in the church service for the dead: "Dirige, Domine deus meus, in conspectu tuo viam meam." (Direct, O Lord my God, my way in thy sight). Because hymns and chants were often referred to by their first words, dirge became the common word for this chant. Later it was used for any slow, solemn piece of music.

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Example Sentences

bagpipes played a haunting dirge at the funeral for the fallen leader
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English dirige, the Office of the Dead, from the first word of a Late Latin antiphon, from Latin, imperative of dirigere to direct — more at dress

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dirge was in the 13th century

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